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In this episode, I’m diving deep into what it’s like to rediscover yourself after quitting alcohol — and trust me, it’s not as simple as it sounds. When you start drinking in adolescence, your personal and social development can hit pause. Alcohol becomes a crutch, so you never really figure out who you are, what you like, or what you actually find fun. But once you remove alcohol? It’s like you’re transported back to the age you started drinking — awkward, unsure, and relearning everything — but with the maturity and life experience you’ve gained along the way. I’ll share my own experience with this, including some surprising social situations that felt flat-out weird without alcohol and how attending a sober retreat helped me build real confidence in who I am now.
Then, of course, we’ve gotta talk Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Sutton is seriously giving me the ick this season with her money flexes — especially since it came from her ex-husband — and using it as a power move against Dorit? Weird. Also… what is even happening with Mo and Kyle?! Money might buy a lot of things, but a personality isn’t one of them.
So grab a non-alc bev and settle in — we’re talking sobriety, self-discovery, and reality TV chaos.
By Abby Calabrese5
88 ratings
In this episode, I’m diving deep into what it’s like to rediscover yourself after quitting alcohol — and trust me, it’s not as simple as it sounds. When you start drinking in adolescence, your personal and social development can hit pause. Alcohol becomes a crutch, so you never really figure out who you are, what you like, or what you actually find fun. But once you remove alcohol? It’s like you’re transported back to the age you started drinking — awkward, unsure, and relearning everything — but with the maturity and life experience you’ve gained along the way. I’ll share my own experience with this, including some surprising social situations that felt flat-out weird without alcohol and how attending a sober retreat helped me build real confidence in who I am now.
Then, of course, we’ve gotta talk Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Sutton is seriously giving me the ick this season with her money flexes — especially since it came from her ex-husband — and using it as a power move against Dorit? Weird. Also… what is even happening with Mo and Kyle?! Money might buy a lot of things, but a personality isn’t one of them.
So grab a non-alc bev and settle in — we’re talking sobriety, self-discovery, and reality TV chaos.

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